English Explanatory Dictionary

gride

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To pierce (something) with a weapon; to wound, to stab.
  2. To travel through something.
  3. To produce a grinding or scraping sound.
noun
  1. A harsh grating sound.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɹaɪd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gride.wav

Word forms

gride grides griding grided

Etymology

From a metathetic variation of gird (“to strike, smite, upbraid, scold, jibe”), from Middle English girden, gerden (“to strike, thrust, smite”, literally “smite with a rod”), from gerd, yerd (“a rod, yard”). More at yard.

Synonyms

jab run through chef chib ching chive enthrill foin gore gride job juke kebab knifecrime lancinate pigstick pink poach shank shiv spear speet splash stab stick stob stog thrust yerk
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